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Every organization faces issues that affect their business. An organization can be reactive in how they deal with issues or they can proactively plan for issues that are likely to affect the business.
Fundamentally, the practice of issues management is about being proactive and spending time planning for those things that will eventually rise to the surface.
Cathy Dornan Public Affairs will provide clients with expertise in issues management.
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The first few hours after a crisis strikes could prove to be the most important few hours in your organization’s future. How you react, how you respond, what you say and how you say it could be the difference between survival and demise.
Cathy Dornan Public Affairs offers specialized experience in ensuring your first response is the right one. Your crisis communications response must align with your business strategy. You must take in to account...

Executive Media Training
Executive Media Training offered by Cathy Dornan Public Affairs is aimed at senior leaders who are preparing to be a potential spokesperson for their organization. Organizations need to have many people prepared to speak publically on their behalf. There will likely be a key member of the Executive team who takes this role, but others should be prepared as back up or stand in. Organizations must also train other members...

Why develop strategic communications in your organization?
Strategic communications must be considered a means to an end for an organization to achieve its ultimate business goals. A company should value the relationships it has with its stakeholders and spend time nurturing those relationships. More and more, the audience for a company’s communications is getting younger. They are more demanding, expect more from a company and are less forgiving.
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Testimonials

Cathy Dornan was instrumental in helping Cougar Helicopters through a very tough crisis. Cathy’s communications skills and experience in media relations were essential in Cougar’s ability to manage a very difficult situation. I personally am grateful to Cathy for monitoring and managing very important aspects of Public Relations that allowed me to focus on other matters during our crisis at Cougar.